ABS-7

ABS-7 was a geostationary communication satellite operated by ABS (formerly known as Asia Broadcast Satellite) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.^[1] It featured 30 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders to serve Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Pakistan operating from 116.1EL.^[2]

ABS-7

Mission type	Communications
Operator	ABS
COSPAR ID	1999-046A
SATCAT no.	25894
Mission duration	15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	A2100A
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Launch mass	2,800 kg (6,200 lb)
Dry mass	1,307 kg (2,881 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	4 September 1999
Rocket	Ariane 42P
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Transponders
Band	30 Ku-band 3 Ka-band

In May 2010, the satellite was sold to ABS and renamed into ABS-7.^[3] Its original name was Koreasat 3. The satellite was de-orbited from the geostationary arc and retired on February 16, 2022.